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The other day when I was at the fishmongers I noticed that they had some calamari or squid. I had been wanting to try calamari for a while so I picked some up immediately. As luck would have it the calamari was already cleaned up, so there was less work for me. Whenever I have seen calamari it had always been served fried so I decided to go with fried calamari for the first time. I kept it simple and dredged the calamari in a simple mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Making the fried calamari was as easy as making french fries. The calamari was nice and crispy on the outside and warm and moist and slightly chewy on the inside. I quite enjoyed the texture and chewiness of the calamari. I served the fried calamari with some
tartar sauce
and some slices of lemon. I wonder what other things I can use calamari in?

Fried Calamari

ingredients

1 cup flour

salt and pepper to taste

1 pound calamari (cleaned and cut into rings)

oil for frying

directions

Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Dredge the calamari in the flour.

Fry the calamari in the preheated 357F oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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comments:

I love calamari, but I confess I have never made any myself. I recently had some at a local restaurant and they served it fried with a Chinese style black bean dipping sauce, it was excellent. Yours looks super, too.

I have never had calamari. I don't know if I could eat it unless someone told me it was something else...just a head thing, ya know? In any case, it look edible! LOL. Who knows, maybe you could get me to eat it!

For this specific preparation, you can make a fried calamari po' boy! =)

Other calamari usages:grilled - mediterranean-style with olive oil and lemon juicegrilled - asian-style, like those served in Japanese restaurants

You can also braise it in a tomato-based sauce.

Or, another Chinese dish is "salty peppery" fried squid (that's what it's usually translated as). Usually, the squid are cut differently; that is, they're not in rings. They're fried then garnished/sprinkled with chile peppers and garlic.

you don't have to go out to eat anymore kevin...you can do it all at home! fresh calamari is so good! i like it with tzatziki sauce myself! or sometimes the chinese way--deepfried with fresh sliced chili, garlic & szechuan peppercorns...

There is a lovely little Italian restaurant near me and whenever I go there, I absolutely must have 2 items on their menu. One is their zuppetta di pesce, mussels, shrimp & scallop steamed in a spicy tomato garlic cream broth.

The other is an appetizer, calamari sauteed with bell peppers, hot banana peppers, onions and lemon and served with zesty tomato sauce on the side. You might want to think of something like this for calamari Kevin, since you do like hot peppers!!!

Hmmm, I haven't tried fried calamari at home before. I like it with a light bread crumb crust - panko crumbs would be great. I just had some fantastic calamari in an Italian restaurant in Providence last week. It was served with a marinara and sliced pepperoncinis. To die for. You should google Calamari Pizza.

That looks delicious! I've never attempted calamari but you've inspired me to give it a try. My favorite restaurant version tosses the fried calamari with pepperoncini rings and some balsamic vinegar - tangy and spicy!

My first taste of calamari was at an Italian restaurant when I was little. A friend of my parents said "I'll tell you what it is after you taste it." I liked it so much that I didn't care that I was eating squid!

I love love love calamari. The key with calamari is not to overcook them, as they'll become too chewy. You can stuff them as well if you find some whole ones. You can also use them grilled in salads. Cleaning them is fairly easy, nothing to worry about.

When we made that paella was my first time to clean calamari/squid! :) I have to try this soon...yours looks perfect! Although fried calamari is also popular here, another common way of eating it over here is grilled (stuffed with a mixture of chopped tomatoes and onions) and served with a dipping sauce of soy sauce and calamansi (our local lemon/lime) :) We also use squid in adobo :)

Hi Kevin,Love your site and all your recipes I have tried are delicious!I cook calamari often and basically the same way but add lemon zest to the flour mixture as well as some breadcrumbs for extra crispiness. Serve with freshly squeezed lemon on them and tzatziki sauce on the side. Our favorite Greek restaurant serves it with chopped red onion on top.Thank you for all your great recipes.Maggie

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